Inoptics,transparency is theproperty of allowing light to pass through something.
Anobject that is transparent can be seen through. Theimage you see through a transparent object is similar to the image you see without it. However, the object may be changed if the transparent object behaves like alens or like anoptical filter; this could change the size, shape, or color of the image. The opposite of transparency isopacity.
Someanimals are transparent, sopredators cannot see them so easily. An example of a transparent animal is thejellyfish. Transparency works better in places with a small amount oflight than in places with lots of light.
If somelight can be seen through an object but some of the detail of the image is lost, it is atranslucent material.
Light passes through a translucent object, but you cannot see objects behind it. The light passes through but the material scatters the light, so you cannot see the object, only itsshadow.
Examples oftranslucent materials are frostedglass, thinpaper, and some types ofamber.
